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Perennials Achillea - Allium:
Perennials Arabis -
Aubrieta
 

 

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Achillea x Yarrow

'Moonshine' - Sulfur yellow flowers on ferny silver foliage, may rebound if cut back. 24" plants. Full sun, well drained soil.

Achillea millefolium Yarrow

'Red Velvet' - Compared to 'Paprika', 'Red Velvet' has a deeper velvety color red and has deeper green, more substantial foliage. The stems grow to 18"+. Full sun, well drained soil.

Aconitum carmichaelii Monkshood

Summer blooming with glossy cut foliage and deep blue spikes. Reaches 4'+. Poisonous. Requires good drainage and part sun.

 

Aegopodium podagraria Snow On The Mountain

'Variegatum' - An excellent groundcover that can be grown anywhere. The creamy white and light green foliage lightens up shady areas. Foliage grows to 12". Blooms in June. Prefers part shade in any soil. (Groundcover.)

Ajuga reptans Ajuga / Bugleweed

‘05 'Black Scallop' - One of the darkest purple Ajugas yet. Compact plants with short blue flower stalks. Part shade is best. Well drained but moist soil. Available in June

Ajuga reptans Ajuga / Bugleweed

'Catlin's Giant' (Giant Ajuga) - Huge, deep green leaves with bronze purple highlights support 8-10" spikes of blue flowers in spring. Prefers moist, well drained soil and protection from winter, wind and sun. (Groundcover.)
 

Ajuga reptans
Ajuga / Bugleweed

'Chocolate Chip' aka 'Valfredda' - Thin, shiny, green foliage with chocolate highlights on slowly spreading clumps. Thin blue flowers spike in May to 6"+. Prefers constant  moisture with good drainage and part shade. (Groundcover.)
 

Ajuga reptans Ajuga / Bugleweed

'Silver Beauty' - Light green leaves with silvery white variegation are topped with bright blue, short spikes in May.

 

Alchemilla mollis Lady's Mantle

'Thriller' - A staple in the border, Lady's Mantle can be grown in both sun and shade and well drained to moist soil. Known for holding water droplets in their leaves. New variety bred for cut flower use. Bright yellow green flowers in May on 15"+ clumps
 

Allium beesianum Ornamental Onion

‘05 A small scale plant that would work nicely in a rock garden or with other small plants. Bright green thread-like foliage on clumps to 6" tall. In late summer, plants are topped by 1" azure blue balls of flowers. Full sun to part shade, well drained soil.

Allium carinatum Keeled Garlic

pulchellum - Purple pink heads blooming July to August, have unique flowers with the opening flowers on top while the spent but still ornamental flowers droop down along the stem. Nice thin silvered green foliage too. Full sun, well drained soil.  

Allium flavum
Small Yellow Onion

Has dark green thin foliage on tight clumps. Lemon yellow flowers bloom in June-July on 12" stems. Full sun to light shade

Allium maximowiczii Ornamental Onion

alba - Bright white flowers in spring fit nicely with the very
ornamental fine silver gray foliage which looks good all year
Tight clumps with flowers reach 6-8"+. Full sun, well drained
soil.

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Allium schoenoprasum Chives

'Forescate' - An ornamental chive growing to 18" and having rosy pink flowers. One of our showiest spring bloomers. Hardy Perennial. Requires full sun and good drainage

 

Allium senescens Ornamental Onion

glaucum - A neat clump forming onion with 3" twisting blue
green foliage above 6" stems with lavender purple balls which appear in September. Needs good drainage and full sun.

 

Allium senescens Ornamental Onion

montanum - 2" Wide, lilac purple flower balls on 15-18" stems in June. Dull green, strap like foliage. Likes a sunny, well drained location.

 

Allium stellaltum Prairie Onion

‘05 Grey green 1/4" wide foliage stays close to the ground topped by 18" stems with clear pink balls in late summer. Full sun, well drained to moist soil.

Allium x Globemaster Onion

 'Globemaster' - Huge lilac purple balls can reach 10" wide and sit on 3'+ stems above nice wide gray green blades of foliage. Full sun to light shade. Moist, well drained soil.
 

Allium x
Ornamental Onion

'04 'Summer Beauty' - An impressive onion with deep green glossy foliage that makes its own statement even without the pink flowers that stand 8"-24". Blooms July/August Full sun, well drained soil.
 Perennials Arabis - Aubrieta

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